Technical SEO audit
A full-site crawl and log analysis with a prioritized, plain-English roadmap of what to fix first.
Technical SEO · AI-First · Results-Driven
Technical SEO,Engineered to Rank
Short answer: Technical SEO services fix the behind-the-scenes issues that stop search engines from crawling, indexing, and ranking your site — slow load times, broken redirects, poor mobile rendering, duplicate content, and missing structured data. It's the foundation everything else rests on: strong content can't rank on a site Google struggles to read. Audits typically start around $1,000–$2,500, with priority fixes shipped first.
The Foundation Under Every Ranking
Technical SEO is the discipline of optimizing a website's infrastructure so search engines can crawl, render, and index it efficiently. It covers site speed and Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, crawl budget, XML sitemaps, canonical tags, structured data, and clean site architecture. Unlike content work, its wins are often invisible to visitors but decisive for rankings — a fast, well-structured site gives every page a fairer shot at the results Houston searchers see.
The highest-impact fixes usually come out of a crawl audit: resolving indexation conflicts, eliminating redirect chains, compressing render-blocking resources, and adding schema so pages qualify for rich results. Pitfalls include letting JavaScript hide content from crawlers, orphaned pages with no internal links, and ignoring log files that reveal how bots actually spend crawl budget. Done right, technical SEO compounds — every content and link effort afterward performs better.
Having in-house developers matters most here. Many agencies can diagnose a technical issue but then hand you a PDF and wait on your engineers to implement it. We write the code, test it, and deploy — closing the gap between audit and fix, so recommendations don't rot at the bottom of a backlog for months.
What we cover
What Technical SEO Covers
Crawlability & indexing
Robots.txt, XML sitemaps, crawl budget and index coverage so the right pages get found.
Learn more →Core Web Vitals & speed
LCP, INP and CLS tuning plus page-speed work for a fast, stable experience.
Learn more →Structured data & schema
Schema markup that earns rich results in search and clean citations in AI answers.
Learn more →Site architecture & internal linking
Logical hierarchy, silos and link equity that guide crawlers and users to key pages.
Learn more →JavaScript & rendering
SSR, hydration and render checks so bots actually see your content, not blank pages.
Learn more →Canonicalization & duplicates
Canonical tags, parameters, pagination and thin-content fixes to consolidate ranking signals.
Learn more →Services
Technical SEO Services We Deliver
Full-cycle technical SEO services — from a deep audit to hands-on fixes shipped by our own engineers and ongoing monitoring.
Fix implementation & engineering
Our developers ship the changes — from redirects and schema to render fixes — not just a report.
Site migration & replatforming SEO
301 mapping and QA for redesigns, replatforms and domain moves without losing traffic.
Speed & performance engineering
Hands-on optimization to pass Core Web Vitals and cut load times across templates.
Ongoing technical SEO retainer
Continuous crawl monitoring, testing and improvements as your site and search evolve.
Consulting & team training
Advisory and enablement for in-house marketing and dev teams that want to own execution.
Tools & platforms
Our Technical SEO Stack
The exact toolset depends on your goals — these are the platforms we use most, and we work with whatever your team already relies on.
Crawl & Audit
Log & Index Analysis
Core Web Vitals & Speed
Structured Data & Rendering
Crawl Control & Delivery
robots.txtXML sitemapsCanonicals & hreflangCloudflare CDNedge caching
Monitoring & Reporting
Chosen per project — not a fixed menu. Have a preferred tool or platform? We’ll work with it.
Built to last
Transparent, Measurable & Ethical
You get clear reporting and a live dashboard — real metrics (rankings, traffic, leads, ROAS), not vanity numbers. No black-hat shortcuts that put your site at risk; everything is built to compound and last.
You own every account, asset and piece of content we create. If we ever part ways, your marketing engine stays yours — and keeps working.
Who we work with
Industries We Grow
20+ years across sectors — in Houston and internationally.
Transparent pricing
Estimate your project in seconds
Pick what you’re building for an indicative range, then request an exact quote. No email wall.
Simple prices for typical tasks
- Technical auditfrom $2.5k
- Ongoing technical SEOfrom $2k/mo
- Migrationfrom $3k
- Core Web Vitalsfrom $2k
Proof
700+ projects, 20+ years
See the products and growth work we’ve shipped across industries — and request a case study relevant to yours.
How we work
Fixed scope. Sprints. Working software.
- 01
Scope & fixed estimate
A short discovery call turns your idea into a clear spec and a firm range — free.
- 02
Design & architecture
UX, data model and stack chosen for your scale, not ours.
- 03
Build in sprints
Working software every 1–2 weeks — you see progress, not promises.
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Launch & scale
We ship, measure and keep improving with care plans.
FAQ
Technical SEO questions
What is technical SEO?
Technical SEO is the practice of optimizing a website's infrastructure — crawlability, indexing, site speed, structured data and architecture — so search engines can discover, understand and rank your pages efficiently. It is the foundation that lets your content and links actually perform.
How much do technical SEO services cost?
A standalone technical SEO audit typically starts around $1,500, while implementation and ongoing retainers commonly run from about $1,500/mo depending on site size and complexity. This is indicative — the final quote depends on the detailed scope, which we confirm on a free call.
How long does technical SEO take to show results?
Priority fixes usually ship in 2–6 weeks, and crawling and indexing improvements can show within days. Ranking and traffic gains generally build over 2–4 months as search engines recrawl and reassess the site.
What is the difference between technical SEO and on-page or content SEO?
Technical SEO fixes the site's infrastructure — how it's crawled, rendered, structured and served. On-page and content SEO optimize the words, keywords and relevance on each page. You need both, but technical issues can cap the results of everything else.
Do you just audit, or do you implement the fixes too?
Both. Because our team is 100% in-house, our own engineers can implement the fixes — redirects, schema, speed and rendering — not just hand you a list of recommendations. We can also work alongside your existing developers.
How does technical SEO help with AI search and answer engines?
Clean crawlability, fast rendering and accurate structured data make your content easy for AI answer engines to parse and cite. We build schema and site structure that help you show up in both traditional search and AI-generated answers.
Will a site migration or redesign hurt my rankings?
It can if it's done without SEO planning. We manage 301 redirect mapping, preserve URL equity and QA the new site so a replatform, redesign or domain move protects — and often improves — your organic traffic.
Do you offer technical SEO services outside Houston or remotely?
Yes. We are based in Houston, TX and deliver technical SEO services to clients nationwide and internationally, working remotely with in-house and agency teams. Over 20+ years we've completed 700+ projects for local and remote clients alike.
Do you offer technical SEO in Houston?
Yes. We are based at 9800 Richmond Ave in Houston (Westchase / Energy Corridor) and work with Houston businesses locally as well as clients across the US.
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